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October 8, 2020

Zero Carbon Humber makes £75 million funding bid

The Zero Carbon Humber Partnership has made a £75 million public and private sector funded bid.

October 7, 2020

40GW wind target positive step but £50bn of investment and annual CfD auctions needed

If the UK is to meet its new offshore wind target of 40GW by 2030, further funding and more frequency Contract for Difference (CfD) auctions will be needed.

ScottishPower's Wether Hill wind farm. Image: Bob Peace.

October 7, 2020

CCC urges Scotland to take 'decisive action' by becoming first UK nation to unveil net zero plan

The Scottish government is being urged to set out a net zero compliant plan before the end of the year - becoming the first UK nation to do so.

Centrica's profit hit £3.308 billion due to gas and nuclear. Image: Centrica.

October 7, 2020

Centrica launches digital-first residential energy brand British Gas Evolve

Centrica has launched a new residential energy brand, designed to offer low-cost, digital-first energy it says.

October 6, 2020

Johnson pledges £160m to help UK wind generation increase to 40GW by 2030

Boris Johnson has pledged that the UK will be powered by offshore wind generation by 2030 in a speech this morning.

October 6, 2020

Tonik Energy becomes latest small supplier to go under

Tonik Energy has become the latest small supplier to go bust just weeks after failing to pay its Renewable Obligation (RO) fees.

Octopus Energy CEO Greg Jackson. Image: Octopus Energy

October 5, 2020

Octopus builds on tech capabilities with creation of new innovation centre and 1,000 jobs

Octopus Energy has outlined its intention to make the UK the “Silicon Valley of energy” with plans for a new technology, data science and AI centre.

October 2, 2020

Over £34 million owed by seven suppliers in Renewable Obligations and FiT fees

Ofgem is consulting on issuing seven suppliers with final orders over £34 million in outstanding Renewable Obligation (RO) and feed-in tariff (FiT) levelisation fees.

ADE: ‘recent governmental moves risk undermining positive climate action’. Image: Getty Images.

October 1, 2020

New CfD projects contributed 18.8TWh of low carbon generation in 2019/20

During 2019/20, 11 Contracts for Difference (CfD) projects became operational, generating enough low carbon electricity to power Wales.

Net zero could deliver 725,000 net jobs by 2030, says CCC. Image: Pxfuel.

September 30, 2020

Jobs in renewable energy continue to grow, hitting 11.5m globally in 2019

Jobs in the renewable energy space surged to 11.5 million globally in 2019, according to new figures from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).